I am a Canuck and my wife and I sailed on the Opera on December 11 on the Western Caribbean route. In short, it was a super cruise for the money and I would sail again with MSC in a heartbeat. I appreciated the respect as a passenger - no continual hard sells and cross sells to buy evertything from tanzanite to god-knows-what-else. The food was great, especially the seafood, and the shows at night were the best we have ever seen. Standing ovations, no less. Want more details? Just ask.